Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Servin' Up Sparkle

Hello!

This is OPI's Servin' Up Sparkle.
OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
Servin' Up Sparkle is a glitter topcoat in a clear base. Silver, holographic hexes and silver, holographic micro glitter make a simple but pretty addition to any mani.

OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
Swatches today are one coat coat of Servin' Up Sparkle over yesterday's OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service swatch. I also added one coat of NYC In a New York Minute to smooth the glitter. This is easy to work with and one swiped on coat was enough to add a little sparkle and shine to my nails -- especially in the sun!

OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.
I'm not sure the availability of this one. Mine was Christmas gift a few years back!

OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
More soon! ^_^





Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Hello!

This is OPI's On Her Majesty's Secret Service from last fall's Skyfall Collection.

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a heavy shimmer polish with a greyish-blue jelly base. Like The World is Not Enough, this polish is crazy-complicated. I see shimmer flecks of lime green, periwinkle, pink, and purple. It is very sparkly and hard to focus on. It's a very beautiful, interesting polish.

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, three coats of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. Formula was good, if a bit thin, but no issues here.

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.
I found this bottle at a local salon -- on sale!

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
More soon! ^_^





Monday, August 5, 2013

Stash Swatch Initiative: Zoya London

Hello!

Today I have a Zoya PixieDust to show you! This is London!

Zoya London. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
London is a cement-grey, matte textured polish with silver shimmer.

Zoya London. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.
Swatches today are a base of Duri Rejuvacote and two coats of Zoya London. This polish has a great formula, which applied with zero issues. As with all textured polishes I've used thus far, dry time is a little long, and you'll want to wait a bit between coats.

Zoya London. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.
I purchased this bottle from Ulta, but usually buy directly from Zoya.

Zoya London. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^